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Re: finished watching: Star Trek Discovery-Some hard questions - 5 years ago

QuoteBernie CBS doesn't care. They think they own it. In a way they do. This was Star Trek with pockets. Enterprise stayed true to the Star Trek I knew. A family show. The aliens were correct and well done. Discovery will prove to be as wrong as the new movies.

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Re: Another stupid criminal, this time in a Karate Studio - 5 years ago

"She insisted that she did not know him..." Curious comment. I wonder if his behavior would have differed if she admitted to knowing the perp. Hopefully, it would not have mattered, and he would have still defended the woman.

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Re: Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells (Pair of 52lb) - 5 years ago

Ugh! Looks exhausting. Need to catch my breath. Can't I just take a pill instead?

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Re: Didn't realize this about the new iPad "Pro" - 5 years ago

Quotebazookaman ... The point is, like most things, Apple has removed your ability to choose. For the sake of thinness. This is nothing new. Apple has never been about choice. You either accept Apple's edicts of what is right or proper or you move on. I'm trying to decide now whether I can live with Apple's computer choices. I won't go the Hackintosh route (too unreliable), so I have to d

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Re: Atticus Finch?!......Boy Scouts of America may file for bankruptcy.... - 5 years ago

Quotebillb QuoteLemon Drop ... Membership has been on decline, a fact the numbers can't deny. How many of those numbers because boys aren't allowed to be boys any more , who knows. I wouldn't want my kids to belong to an organization that is no longer allowed to protect them from child predators. What the hell does this mean? Are they requiring mandatory sex-change operations? Do the

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Re: Why do people line up to board planes? - 6 years ago

QuoteRAMd®d Does Southwest use reserved seating now? They didn't years back, when I flew with them. And it always ticked me off the way a lot of people crammed carry-ons that should never have been passed. I put those people who put their 'carry-ons' in the front bins and head to their middle or rear seats (because they don't want to carry their bags a few feet) in the same category as

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Re: Own a vacation time share? Pros and cons please - 6 years ago

Most current TS, including Wyndham, emphasis the ability to switch location (in fact, with W, you buy points, not a particular location). However, you still face maintenance fees. My BIL who has own TS for years has graciously tried to gift us a week from time-to-time. I think that we were able to successfully book just once because we never book early enough to get the location we desire.

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Re: When was the last time you had a bad experience from B&H? - 6 years ago

I had a poor experience with Adorama once (a $20-$30 dispute). Otherwise, excellent experiences with both B&H and Adorama over the past decade.

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Re: Refurb Nikon d7500 w4k video $720 - 6 years ago

Yes, this is a great camera. It got unfairly dinged because it doesn't have a second card slot, and 20MP of resolution instead of its predecessor's 24MP. I've never had a card fail me, and have found the second slot cumbersome, YMMV. I can't see the difference between 20 and 24MP--I don't think I'm unusual. However, the D7500 provides improved AF--many of D500's improvements--, a st

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Re: Canon, Nikon, and Sony mirrorless camera contenders: What is the best looking design? - 6 years ago

Quotejonny QuoteAcer I like the minimalism of the Sony. The Canon looks bulky; the Nikon is a nice blend of the two that softens the hard edges of the Sony, but I'd still go Sony. Some more grist for the mill: I'm normally not a Ken Rockwell hater, but somehow in his comparisons, the Sony looks like the biggest of the 3 cameras. It's actually the smallest! And with his numerical rating

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Re: Canon, Nikon, and Sony mirrorless camera contenders: What is the best looking design? - 6 years ago

I don't actually care how they look. All three have acceptable appearances. However, the Sony is the most useful right now. Since I been primarily a Nikon shooter due to its image quality, I hope that Gen 2 or 3 of the Nikon Z will match or exceed Sony's level of efficacy.

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Re: Last night I learned the Apple Watch has an interesting feature..... - 6 years ago

QuoteNewtonMP2100 ....so creature......feature......???

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Re: Medieval reenactor dies after 7-foot-long lance spears his abdomen - 6 years ago

QuoteRacer X nope, THIS is a bad day Fallujah, Iraq During a special operative mission, Redman was struck by machine gun fire..... Nope, I disagree. Redman lived. Losing one's life trumps most injuries from which one survives. Both had bad days, but Barclay's was clearly worst.

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Re: There is no joy in Mudville - 6 years ago

There is definitely a glitch in the Matrix. Why are the Astros...in the American League?

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Re: Yankees get mercied at home, but keep playing anyway. Lose by even more. - 6 years ago

Well, it's just one game. The Yankees are still alive. But can they win two in a row against the mighty Sox?

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Re: you just melded my mind [ and blew it too ]?!....new 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2 trailer shows the new Spock...... - 6 years ago

QuoteSarcany QuoteBillybob The first season was quite good. I think you were watching a totally different show from the one that I saw. It was garbage. Cheats and shorthands substituting for plot and characterization, For the most part, any resemblance to Star Trek was coincidence. Plot holes, senseless devices introduced and then dropped, more maguffins than actors. The story was confused

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Re: Updating NOAA image for storm MICHAEL path - 6 years ago

Hmm, Here in North-Central Florida, we are on the border between hurricane and storm, so I suspect we will get a lot of rain. Hopefully, less so on the wind front.

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Re: you just melded my mind [ and blew it too ]?!....new 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2 trailer shows the new Spock...... - 6 years ago

The first season was quite good. However, the ending and season wrap-up seemed rushed and contrived. If you can only have one, is it better to begin strong, or end strong? I'll watch Season 2, but I don't have high expectations.

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Re: Photo Mechanic, anyone? - 6 years ago

I'm going to give it a try. I've used LR for years (I actually like its capabilities), but it is far from a speed demon. This morning LR took about an hour to upload 900 photos. Capture One will get me high-res previews of those 900 in 10 minutes or less (I'm not thrilled with CapOne support; it keeps requiring me to activate my license, and no one seems to be willing to help me find a fix).

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Re: American Airlines raises first checked bag fees to $30, matching Delta and United - 6 years ago

QuoteOmbligo I fly with miles, last time the 1st class upgrade was about $100 more in equivalent miles than coach and gave us free bags. That effectively made the upgrade $50, now $40. Also, it makes sense to have airline cards. I think that the annual fee for my gold Delta AMEX card is $95. I just got it after dumping my platinum card (long story). A couple of trips pays for the card, whic

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Re: 401(k) contribution limit - 6 years ago

I make contributions to Fidelity and T Rowe Price (403(b) and 457; they work the same as 401(k) contributions). When I hit the contribution limit the amount automatically stops. I'm not sure whether my employer or the vendor is keeping track. Regardless, I suspect Vanguard works the same. Also, a few years ago prior to the automatic accounting, I believe I exceeded the contribution limi

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Re: Are you excited? - 6 years ago

I have the X, so no new iPhone for me (although the camera is intriguing...NO!). I do think that I'm going to finally bite on the new Watch. Not having to worry about my phone falling out on a ride, and being able to tell my wife that I'm going to be out a little longer without stopping and pulling out my phone is worth the high cost to me.

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Re: FAANG - 6 years ago

You can thank me for part of the AAPL run up. I sold over half of my AAPL at $207 thinking that it was time for AAPL to pull back. I really do have to stop trying to time the market.

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Re: Seriously? NO ONE HERE Wants To Talk About AAPL? - 6 years ago

To each their own. I'm more a hold and sit investor. Never been good at timing the market and paying all those short-term taxes is not for me. Aapl is still under 10% of my portfolio (okay, probably over 10% if I count my mutual funds that have AAPL in their holdings), so why change a good thing?

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Re: From the BBC: What's Your Secret Nationality? - 6 years ago

Slovakian Congolese furtherest. I wish they had asked about getting suckered into these worthless surveys.

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Re: aText just came out with a nice free update - 6 years ago

Okay, you've sold me. I will not renew my subscription.

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Re: aText just came out with a nice free update - 6 years ago

Thanks for the share. I've been using TextExpander, and before that, SpellCatcher. Spell Catcher is defunct, and TextExpander is great, but it employs an expensive subscription model. What I love about TE is that it keeps my abbreviation database in the cloud, so I don't have to reenter abbreviations on every machine. But for this price, I might be willing to make that sacrifice.

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Re: MacBook Pro Line Updated (July 2018) * up to 32GB RAM * up to 4TB Storage - 6 years ago

Quotejdc QuoteBillybob So is the iMac update coming? Most likely, but if they go with the same Intel chips, its an incremental upgrade, not revolutionary. If they pass down some of the features from the iMac Pro it could make them more of an upgrade -- like the faster drives and faster ram -- but that could also comprimise some things. (no more ugradeable ram) Unfortunately, loss of u

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Re: MacBook Pro Line Updated (July 2018) * up to 32GB RAM * up to 4TB Storage - 6 years ago

So is the iMac update coming? I bit on the 2016 update because I thought my 2012 MBP was on its last leg. Apple store was able to revive it, so my 2016 MBP is doing duty (poorly) as my office desktop. I'm holding out for the 2018 iMac, which should last me to retirement.

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Re: Calling pRICE! Zoom Zoom! - 6 years ago

At least half the camera (other than the lens) must be dedicated to Vibration Reduction!

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